MINING

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1746, 23 August 1905, Page 43

MINING

AUCKLAND, August 18. Since July 14th the Tairua Broken! Hills Goldmining Company treated 369 tons of ore for bullion valued at £1035. REEFTON, August 17. Big River mine manager reports:— During the week No. 8 level, west drive has been extended 16ft, making the distance from cross-cut 86ft. On Monday the stone was cut out. To-day there is a new make of stone in face of drive eighteen inches wide, showing gold. Intermediate has been driven 12ft, and a stope started. Stone averages three feet on width. Have raised during week fifteen tons stone. REEFTON, August 19. Alpine mine manager reports—Stoping has been carried on north and south of uprise. Stone is from sft to 3ft 6in wide, but there is no improvement in quality. Returns—Pactolus No. 1,50 oz 9dwt for 125 hours; Pactolus No. 2,82 oz 6dwt for 120 hours. DUNEDIN, August 20. Dredging returns—Otago No. 2,640 z lOdwt; Punt, 540 z 2dwt; Enterprise No. 2,490 z ldwt; Rise and Shine No. 1,470 z 2dwt; Golden Treasure, 36©z; 360 z; Ettrick, 350 z 13dwt; New ance No. 2,340 z; Waikaka United, 31oz 14dwt; Otago No. 1,30 oz; Rise and Shine No. 2,28 oz 14dwt: New Perseverance No. 1,28 oz; Upper Waipori, 21oz 7dwt; Golden Bed, 21oz 6dwt; Waikaka United No. 2. 21oz 4dwt; Royal vvaimumu, 21oz; Waikaka Queen, 19oz lOdwt; Golden Gate, 18oz sdwt; New Golden River. 13oz 12dwt; Olrig, 12oz Bdwt; Garden Gully, 12oz sdwt; Waimumu Queen, lloz 4dwt; Waikaka, lloz 2dwt; Mac Charlton, AOoz 13dwt; New Alpine Consols, 920 z 9dwt; Masterton, 90oz ldwt; New Roxburgh Jubilee, 78oz 2dwt 18gr; Notown, 450 z; Mystery Flat, 41oz lOdwt; Chicago, 390 z 6dwt 15gr; Electric No. 2,370 z lldwt; Junction Electric No. 3 370 z lldwt; Lady Roxburgh, 350 z 17dwt; Hessey’s, 330 z 15dwt; Muddy Creek, 260 z; Lady Annie, 250 z 6dwt; Waikaia, >. 230 z; Clyde, 18oz lOdwt; Monte Christo, 15oz 15dwt; June"“'vi Ei>c L ric No. 2.15 oz 3dwt; Charlton Creek, 15oz 2dwt; Inchdale. lloz lOdwt; Blaekwater River, 250 z 9dwt; Mokoia, 14oz lldwt. CHRISTCHURCH, August 19. Dredging returns—Bellevue, lloz Bdwt for 122 hours; Reeves Proprietary No. 1, 20oz for 78 hours. The Kohiltohi dredge obtained 14oz gold for 130 hours’ dredging; the Amikitia dredge 13oz for 120 hours.